Google treats 302 as 301 eventually?

Yes, Google admits treating prolonged 302 as 301. But to be safe, use 301 when permanent.

How long redirects last?

Permanently if domain active. Google eventually fully consolidates.

307 Temporary Redirect, when?

HTTP/1.1 strict. Usually 302 sufficient. 307 for POST requests preservation.

Meta refresh redirect?

Avoid. Google handles but unreliable.

Lose authority from 301?

Minor loss (5-15% historically). Still recommended over 302 for permanent.

301 vs 302 Redirects, מתי מה

TL;DR: 301 = Permanent redirect, passes authority fully. 302 = Temporary redirect, doesn't pass authority (mostly). Use 301 for permanent changes, 302 only for actual temporary needs.

The Difference

301. Permanent

Old URL replaced permanently.
Google transfers authority to new URL.
Old URL eventually removed from index.
Use for: domain changes, URL restructure, content migration.

302. Temporary

Old URL redirected temporarily.
Google keeps old URL in index.
Authority stays on old URL.
Use for: A/B testing, seasonal content, maintenance mode.

Common Mistake

Using 302 when 301 is intended. Old URL stays indexed. New URL doesn't gain authority. SEO value lost.

How to Set

Apache (.htaccess)

Redirect 301 /old-page /new-page
Redirect 302 /seasonal /promotion

Nginx

rewrite ^/old-page$ /new-page permanent;
rewrite ^/seasonal$ /promotion redirect;

PHP / WordPress

header("Location: /new-page", true, 301);
// OR
header("Location: /seasonal", true, 302);

Testing

Use Redirect Checker tool. Or curl:

curl -I https://example.com/old-page

Look for "301 Moved Permanently" or "302 Found".

Redirect Chains

A → B → C. avoid. Google loses authority each hop.

Fix: A → C directly.

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